#lis

A filmmaker has almost the same freedom as a novelist has when he buys himself some paper. ↗

— Stanley Kubrick

#buys #filmmaker #freedom #himself #novelist

There is a contradiction between market liberalism and political liberalism. The market liberals (e.g., social conservatives) of today want family values, less government, and maintain the traditions of society (at least in America's case). However, we must face the cultural contradiction of capitalism: the progress of capitalism, which necessitates a consumer culture, undermines the values which render capitalism possible ↗

— Slavoj Žižek

#socialism #family

When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say. ↗

— Maggie Kuhn

#expect #least #listen #may #say

My personal influence in the Revolutionary Governing Council is such that the dictatorship of the proletariat is firmly established, since the masses are backing me. ↗

— Bela Kun

#council #dictatorship #established #firmly #governing

Following the Second World War, we are a country of one ethnicity. After the moving of the borders, after the tragedy of the Holocaust and the murder of Polish Jews, we don't have large minority groups. ↗

— Aleksander Kwasniewski

#borders #country #ethnicity #following #groups

There is no question you get pumped up by the recognition. Then a self-loathing sets in when you realise you're enjoying it. ↗

— George C. Scott

#get #pumped #question #realise #recognition

I've been getting into different gospel artists; Aretha Franklin is someone I've been listening to a lot of. ↗

— Jonny Lang

#aretha franklin #artists #been #different #franklin

Probably my favorite artists to listen to James Taylor, Stevie Wonder - I haven't gone back in a really long time and really listened to them - my first guitar influences. It's been awhile since I revisited that. ↗

— Jonny Lang

#awhile #back #been #favorite #first

Internationalism on the other hand admits that spiritual achievements have their roots deep in national life; from this national consciousness art and literature derive their character and strength and on it even many of the humanistic sciences are firmly based. ↗

— Christian Lous Lange

#art #based #character #consciousness #deep

It is against this concept of the sovereign state, a state isolated by protectionism and militarism, that internationalism must now engage in decisive battle. ↗

— Christian Lous Lange

#battle #concept #decisive #engage #internationalism